In 2002, there were 702 active-duty military personnel and 2,576 civilian personnel in Minnesota. In 2001 Minnesota firms received about $1.39 billion in defense contracts.
As of 2002, there were 464,968 veterans of US military service living in Minnesota. Of these, 90,206 served in World War II; 62,681 in the Korean conflict; 146,799 during the Vietnam era; and 38,395 during 1990–2000 (including the Persian Gulf War). Veterans' benefits exceeded $1.2 billion in 2002.
In 2000, the Minnesota Highway Patrol employed 548 full-time sworn officers